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Chapter 20

Author: Lana Mora
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  Patrick was amused by Gloria's pained look.

  He said maliciously, "Gloria, you have been quite an eye-opener for me today. I wonder if your brother would be mad if he saw your pitiful look?"

  'You can't do this!'

  Gloria was about to say it. With her nails stabbing into her palm, she immediately sobered up.

  She dared not to look at Patrick in the mirror, afraid that he would see her through.

  "Mr. Hammond, I don't have a brother anymore. I'm a rogue and was once locked up in a werewolf prison. The Silver Spring Pack wouldn't accept a murderer."

  Patrick did not expect Gloria to say anything like that. For a moment, he was stunned, then he laughed. "Gloria, I underestimated you before. You are so cold-blooded. No wonder you committed such a crime."

  Gloria swallowed Patrick's cold words. It was like a knife to her heart; it shook her very soul.

  She thought, 'Cold-blooded? Patrick, didn't you make me that way?'

  "But I'm curious. Since you have such a cold heart, I wonder i
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